RFP FOR INSTALLATIONS SERVICES
Justice (all) · FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1616-26 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
SECTION A - Solicitation FN1616-26 SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which operates under the trade name UNICOR, is a wholly-owned Government Corporation within the Department of Justice, under the Federal Prison System. The Corporation was created by Congress in 1934, and provides employment, education, and training opportunities to inmates under Federal custody. UNICOR operates approximately 62 factories in over 52 locations. Its production lines are extensive and include over 118 different products and services sold to other Federal Agencies … (show all)
and the Department of Defense. Interested offerors shall read the solicitation in its entirety prior to submission of any questions, All questions shall be submitted in writing to Brent Ponder at Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov and Barbara McMaster at Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by Monday, August 25, 2026, @ 2:00 pm EST. No questions will be answered verbally. No questions will be answered after August 17, 2026. An amendment will be issued after August 27, 2026, with answers to all written questions received before the deadline date. GENERAL INTENTION: An Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Type Contract with a five-year period of performance for Installations of UNICOR furniture products. The award will be a Single award. Solicitation number is FN1616-26 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation is opened to unrestricted businesses. Guaranteed Minimum is $1,000.00 over the duration of the contract with a Guaranteed Maximum of $5,000.00. NAICS Code 238390 Business Size Standard is $17.0 million Services are to be provided throughout the continental United States. States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii and occasionally OCONUS. The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449 Solicitation: OMB 1103-0018 The offer acceptance period is 120 calendar days. Block 25, Funds (15X4500) will be obligated by each delivery order and not by the contract itself. Block 31b, Brent Ponder, Contract Specialist. NOTE: UNICOR may add services to the contract at a later date through a modification to the awarded contract. All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information (amendments, etc.) may be obtained through beta.SAM.gov. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR: SAM UNIQUE ENTITY NUMBER:_______________________________________ VENDOR'S POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________ VENDOR'S TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER: _______________________________ VENDOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________ VENDOR'S BUSINESS SIZE (i.e. SMALL, LARGE, ETC.): ________________ By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. _______________________________________________ Signature The Administrative Contracting officer is Brent Ponder at Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov. All offerors must complete the following information prior to submission of offer to be considered for award, in addition to the requirements of Section L. Provide pricing on all services to be performed under this contract utilizing the excel pricing sheet attached. An electronic copy must be submitted by closing date and time of solicitation. This electronic form is posted as part of this solicitation package. Electronic copy of solicitation must be returned to Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov by offer closing date and listed on the SF1449. To be considered for award, a bid must comply in all material respects with the request for proposal. Such compliance enables offerors to stand on an equal footing and maintain the integrity of the bidding process Offers shall be filled out, executed, and submitted in accordance with the instructions in the proposal. Award on the proposal will result in a binding contract with terms and conditions that do not vary from the terms and conditions of the proposal. The UEI number and TIN numbers must match your information on www.sam.gov: UEI: TIN Number: A copy of the entire proposal shall be sent to the two (2) individuals listed below. The proposals shall reference FN1616-26. UNICOR FCI Forrest City Attn: Brent Ponder Contract Specialist Reference: FN1616-26 UNICOR WAREHOUSE 1400 Dale Bumpers Rd. Forrest City, AR 72335 Email: Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov Phone: (870)633-6000 ext1375 UNICOR, UNICOR Yazoo City, MS Attn: Barbara McMaster, Contract Specialist Reference: FN1616-26 2225 Haley Barbour Parkway Yazoo City, MS. 39194. Email: Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov Phone: (662)751-4800 x 4112. The period of performance will be 5 years based on actual award date but will not occur prior to October 1, 2031. Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the Contractor and as such, the Contractor will: During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer. 1. A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor- i) Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract; ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract. 2. The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers). The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after its effective date. All Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable. Section C - Statement of Work UNICOR Office Furniture Group has a contract requirement for installation services of systems furniture and case goods. In addition to systems and case goods, successful offeror(s) will be required to install seating and accessory items. Offeror(s) may be required to provide installation of the following: Installation may include: Teardown of a workstation Installing new workstation Reconfiguration of a workstation Evenings/Weekend Work Unusual site conditions (i.e. long push) Stair carries Clean up of job site Daily Disposal/Trash Removal Product to be installed may consist of but not limited to: Systems Movable/Demountable Walls Privacy Screens/Panels Work Surfaces Storage Products Miscellaneous Office Enhancements UNICOR Case Goods Product Line Baritone Wood (Including knockdown product) Integrate Laminate (Including knockdown product) Harmony Laminate (Including knockdown product) Relevate Wood (Including knockdown product) UNICOR Seating Ergonomic Task Lounge (1 place, 2 place and 3 place Seating) Executive Guest and Reception Drafting Stools Stacking Chairs Tables Breakroom Conference Occasional Training/Classroom Float Coffee Table End Table Sofa Table Files/Bookcases/Storage Lateral files - Wood, Metal and Laminate (2, 3, 4 and 5 high) Stationary/Mobile Storage Pedestals - Wood, Metal and Laminate Vertical filing System
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Justice (all)), same industry group (NAICS 2383).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| J G M PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 1 | $370K | Aug 22, 2025 |
| CJ MECHANICAL LLC | 1 | $335K | Jul 31, 2026 |
| PROFESSIONAL CONCRETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $166K | Jul 28, 2026 |
| OMNI CORE ASSET RECOVERY LLC | 1 | $43K | Feb 5, 2026 |
| BURKE AND GARNER LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | $19K | Dec 10, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Jul 31, 2026CJ MECHANICAL LLC$335K25Z3AE4 - Replace Insulation Rear Gate at MDC Guaynabo PR
- Jul 28, 2026PROFESSIONAL CONCRETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS LLC$166KFCC BUTNER - BUT INTERIOR REPAIRS - FLOORING SYSTEM
- Feb 5, 2026OMNI CORE ASSET RECOVERY LLC$43KUSP Canaan Warehouse Spray Foam Insulation Install
- Aug 22, 2025J G M PROPERTY GROUP, INC.$370KRepair Exterior Doors, Windows & Frames- MDC Guaynabo, PR
- Dec 10, 2024BURKE AND GARNER LOGISTICS LLC$19KTile Replacement
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Justice, Dept of (DOJ) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Justice, Dept of (DOJ) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 125 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.